Glove-fastener



T. E. KING 8v J. C. HAMMOND, Jr.

GLOVE FASTENER. No. 251,246. Patented D60. 20,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

THEODORE E. KING, OF SAUGATUCKJAND JOSEPH C. HAMMOND, JR, OF ROCKVILLE, CONNECTICUT.

GLOVE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,246, dated December 20, 1881. Application filed February 24,1881. (Mod 1.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THEODORE E. KING, of Saugatuck, in the county of Fairfield, and JOSEPH C. HAMMOND, J r., of Rockville, in the county of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glove-Fasteners; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, whereby a person skilled in the art can make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters'of reference marked thereon.

Like letters in the figures indicate the same parts.

Our invention relates to a new fastener or clasp for gloves or other articles of a similar nature, to take the place of the usual buttons or hooks heretofore used.

Many devices composed of plates attached to the sides of the opening and clasped or hooked together have heretofore been in use; and the object of our invention is to provide a secure fastening which can be readily clasped or unclasped, and without the difficulty commonly experienced with the devices now in use; also, to provide a more secure and cheaper means of attachment to the glove than has heretofore been in use.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating our invention, Figure 1 shows atop view of our improved fastener as applied to a glove.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of the same. Fig. 3 shows a section through the middle in the position of clasping or unclasping. Fig. 4 shows a top view of one of the side plates detached from the glove.

A and B are the plates which are attached to the two sides of the glove.

0 is the book, which is hinged to the inner edge of B, and passes through an opening in A when the two edges are secured together. The hinged hook or tongue C has a curved back, C, which increases slightly in distance from the hinge as it reaches the loop 0 so that the point at which the plate A rests when the clasp is shut is the most distant from the center of der that it may be smooth upon the under side 5 where it comes next the arm or wrist, and the pressure of the arm upon it assists in holding it in place. The opening B in the plate B, through which the hinge passes, is made of such a width that when the hook is turned upward, as shown in Fig. 3, the part 0 strikes against the edge B and acts as a stop to prevent the hook from turning too far back.

D and D are tongues formed in the plates A and B by cutting out a narrow slit, E, as shown in Fig. 4. This is for the purpose of attachin g the plate to the material of the glove. The tongue D is bent downward and inserted in a suitable slit in the glove. It is then bent back by a blow from a hammer, or otherwise, into the position shown in the drawings. This securely holds the leather or other material of the glove and prevents it from drawing out.

The operation of our improved fastener when applied to a glove is as follows: When it is desired to clasp the glove the outer end of the hook C is passed upward through the opening A in the plate A, and is then bent over onto the plate B. It snaps into its place and remains there until it is turned back again, any tension on the fastening rendering it more secure. When itis desired to unclaspitthehook is turned back, when the claspis at once released, and the glove can be removed from the hand.

What we claim as our invention is-' The combination of the hook C, having the curve C and the loop G with the plate A, having the opening A, and the plate B, having the opening B, substantially as described.

THEO. E. KING. JOSEPH C. HAMMOND, JR.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. ELLIS, WENDELL R. OURrrs. 

